River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-03
HISTORY oF THE WEEK.

The east bound Atlantic and Paci-
tic express ran into bridge at Needles.
I Cal, Sunday evening The engine, bag
gage mail and express cars caught fire and
{ were totally consumed Ed Gilbert brake
man was burned TO death: also two Indians
and one tramp. Engineer T. j. HogdOn is
not expected 10 live. r. J. Peppe, mail
agent and J \. Dickinson We're seriously
hurt. DR. NJ. j. Chase Of Galesburg. Ill,
was bruised about the head. Very little
express, baggage OF mail was saved.
The American residents and mary
+ visiting tourists celebrated Washington's
( birthday IN the City Of Mexico by an open
air picnic al which a considerable fund was
subscribed 10 the new American hospital
An address was delivered by Minister Man
ming At the LAYING Of the corner stone Of the
hospital The carnival season is al its
heighth, but beyond much gayety in the
streets there is no display and few maszers
except among the children. Over l.0.O
Ar.er1can tourists are in the city.
The Indians bring the news to Victo-
r1a b. g.. that an unknown bark was
F wrecked on the west coast Of VancOuver's
: island early this week and y of the crew
drowned. \ steamer was sent t. their
relief The lighthouse keeper reports
wreckage ami lumber coming ashore brand
/ ed p l.
+ The birthday anniversary Of james
Russell Lowell. coiucidrnt with that Of
{ Washington. on February 22nd. was made
memorable on Tuesday by the arrival Of
/ that gentleman in Chicago. and his delivery
of an address ON Richard III TO a
i large and brilliant audience at Chickering
hall
Washington birthday was not very
largely celebrated this wear, congress re-
manned in session. as did also the state legis-
{ latures. that Of the territory of Dakota being
E the only one 10 observe this holiday. The
Michigan club. AZ Detroit had a great ban
quet. several Senators and Congressme at
tending.
Nine business buildings burned at
Nebraska City. Neb, on the Path, with a
loss of $500 O. insurance $4,000. Ten fire
men were caught under falling wall and
one, at least, fa-ally injured
Mrs. Logan has Selected the center
IF the srcle Of the north end of
South Park at Chicago, for burial place
of herself and GEN Logan and a site for the
monument Of Gen Logan
The reduction in the public debt dur
/ ing FEBRUARY will amount to about - 900, 600.
I The comparatively small reduction is at
tributed to the heavy pension payments
during DE month.
Sir Alexander Campbell has been APP
pointed Lieutenant-G Governor of Ontario,
vice tue Hon. John b. Robinson, whose
term of Office has expired.
/. Mr.. g. r. Morosini. the New York
millionaire. denies that his daughter Vic
I toria. is az a convent near Baltimore under
I an assumed name.
The Michigan peninsula encountered
a snow storm and gale on the 21th Of terrific
intensity, snow drifting and 10 feet deep
stopping all traffic.
BY slip on an icy sidewalk in New
( York Carl Schurz fell and fractured has
: hip and Gen. b. F. Butler dislocated his
shoulder
The legislature of West Virginia adj
journed without electing United States
/ Senator and the Governor must appoint one.
Saturday evening by a furious gale
/ two steamboats, at their dock at Louisville,
/ X. y. We're torn loose wrecked and sunk.